Antikicking device for cows.



No. 783,530. PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905. W. H. LAMONT.

ANTIKIOKING DEVICE FOR COWS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, 1904.

NITED STATES Patented February 28, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

ANTIKICKING DEVICE FOR COWS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,530, dated February28, 1905. Application filed April 20, 1904:. Serial No. 204,142.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. LAMONT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Prophetstown, in the county of VVhiteside and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements inAntikicking Devices for Cows; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thecharacters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention has reference to devices for preventing the kicking of acow while the operation of milking is in process, and is designed to besecured to the limbs of the animal in such manner as to discourage anyinclination on the part of the animal to unnecessarily exercise its hindlegs.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view ofmy device. Fig. 2 shows thesame in perspective as applied to the animal.

1 represents a metal bar of desired strength provided at its ends withthe semicircular stationary jaws 2 and 3, such jaws being integral withthe bar 1. Pivotally secured to the bar 1, as at a, is a semicircularjaw 4 in opposition to the jaw 52. A similar jaw 5, in opposition to thejaw 3, is pivotally secured to the bar 1, as at t.

The movable jaw 4 is projected in rear of the bar 1 into the arm 6,ending in a ratchetcam 7. The jaw 5 is similarly extended into an arm 8,to the end of which is loosely secured thelink 9. The free end of thelink 9is adapted to clasp the cam 7 and engage the ratchetteeth thereof.

In use the deviceis secured to the hind limbs of the animal immediatelyabove the hockjoints, as shown in Fig. 2, the pairs of jaws beingadapted to embrace the large cords extending upwardly from thehock-joints in rear of the limbs. To secure in place, one of the legs isengaged by the jaws 2 and 4: and the arm 6 operated to cause the cord ofthe limb to be snugly embraced by such jaws. The

jaws 3 and 5 are then caused to engage the other leg of the animal atthe point indicated and the arm 8 operated in the direction of the arm 6until the cord of the other leg is snugly grasped by such last-namedjaws. The link 9 is then slipped over the cam 7 until it is firmlyengaged by one of the ratchets thereon, as shown in dotted lines. Bythis means the movable jaws 4 and 5 are both locked from movement. Bythe diagonal arrangement of the teeth upon the cam 7 the space betweenthe jaws 2 and 4: and between the jaws 3 and 5 can be regulated, so thatsuch jaws may conform to legs or cords of varying dimensions.

WVhen in position on the animal, as shown in Fig. 2, it is impossiblefor one leg to be used independently of the other and any attempt atkicking is entirely prevented. At the same time there is no hindrance tothe movement of the lower part of the limbs, and sufiicient change ofposition is permitted to the animal to prevent restlessness.

The device is easily removed by drawing the arms 6 and 8 toward eachother suiliciently to release the link 9.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patentof the United States, is

1. An improved antikicking device, com prising a pair of stationaryjaws, connected by a stationary bar, a pair of movable jaws, one eachthereof being in opposition to one each of such stationary jaws, andmeans for locking such movable jaws with their ends in proximity to theends of said stationary jaws, substantially as set forth.

2. An improved antikicking device comprising a pair of stationary jaws,connected by a stationary bar; a pair of movable jaws, one each thereofbeing in opposition to one each of the stationary jaws, and means foradjustably locking such movable jaws with their ends in proximity to theends of said stationary jaws, substantially as shown.

3. In an antikicking device the combination of the bar 1; the stationaryjaws 2 and 3, integral therewith; the movable jaws 4 and 5, the arm 6,projected from the jaw 4:; the arm 8, projected from the arm 5; andmeans for connecting the arms 6 and 8 to prevent movement of the jaws 4tand 5 when the ends of such jaws are in proximity to the ends of the edto engage the cam 7 substantially as shown 10 and set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. LAMONT.

Witnesses:

C. G. HILL, HENRY LANCASTER.

